Kita-Gosen Station

Kita-Gosen Station (北五泉駅, Kita-Gosen-eki) is a railway station in the city of Gosen, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Kita-Gosen Station 北五泉駅
Kita-Gosen Station, September 2004
General information
Location	993-3 Kita-Gosen eki mae, Gosen-shi, Niigata-ken 959-1851 Japan
Coordinates	37.7469°N 139.1697°E / 37.7469; 139.1697
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ban'etsu West Line
Distance	167.5 km from Kōriyama
Platforms	1 side platform
History
Opened	20 February 1952
Passengers
FY2017	740 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Shinseki towards Niitsu Ban'etsu West Line Local Gosen towards Kōriyama
Location Kita-Gosen Station Location within Japan

Lines

Kita-Gosen Station is served by the Ban'etsu West Line, and is 167.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kōriyama.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is attended.

History

The station opened on 20 February 1952. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 740 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Gosen High School

External links

• JR East station information (in Japanese)